Mr. October 2.0

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If you’re not a Yankees fan, you probably love to rag on Derek Jeter for his less-than-stellar fielding percentage. But love him or hate him, you can’t deny the playoff potency of captain New York, who’s arguably the Yanks’ best postseason performer since Reggie Jackson in the 1970s. As clutch as he is at the plate during the regular season, Jeter is still a career .311 hitter in the postseason, (and a career .354 hitter at the divisional playoffs level) with a better slugging percentage than in the regular season. He’s most reliable for his ability to get on base for the big bats in the lineup.